The Asian Federation on Intellectual Disabilities(AFID) has made efforts to
promote the social status of people with intellectual disabilities in Asia since it was founded by Father Marin in Manila, Philippines. Recently, Iran join into membership of AFID and the AFID is the largest federation in Asia for people with intellectual disabilities.
The AFID holds a Conference once every other year from amongst its 15 member-countries.
The 1st conference was held in Manila, Philippines in 1973 and the 18th conference was held in Taipei, Taiwan in
2007. Every conference has different themes and the participants discussed to improve the opportunities of
community involvement for people with intellectual disabilities.

The AFID also making relationships between professors, doctors, parents, special education teacher, social
workers to share the information of human rights, vocation, leisure for people with intellectual disabilities.